Author Biography
John McQuade is a long time meditator, meditation instructor, and Shambhala Training director in the Shambhala tradition. He is one of the founders of Miksang Contemplative Photography, which he has presented for thirty years. He is the most senior teacher of the Nalanda Miksang school. He practices Taoist Qi-gong and writes on the contemplative arts. He holds an M.A in Phenomenology and a PhD in Social and Political Thought. Miriam Hall is a contemplative arts teacher who lives in Madison, WI. She travels internationally to teach Nalanda Miksang, Shambhala Art and Contemplative Writing, and increasingly offers mentoring and teaching online. She is a meditator and tantrika in the Shambhala tradition. She is the second most senior teacher under John McQuade in the Nalanda Miksang School. For more information on her courses and philosophy, visit www.herspiral.com.
